Characterization of the nopal (Opuntia spp.) production system in the Huasteca region of Tamaulipas, Mexico
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| Fformat: | artículo original |
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| Dyddiad Cyhoeddi: | 2025 |
| Disgrifiad: | Introduction. In Tamaulipas, Mexico, environmental conditions are suitable for nopal (Opuntia spp.) production; however, yields are lower than the national average. Objective. To characterize the nopal production system in the Huasteca Tamaulipeca region and identify the main issues that limit production. Materials and methods. A diagnosis of the nopal production system in the Huasteca Tamaulipeca region was conducted through 28 interviews with 65 questions, divided into three sections: a) producer identification, b) characterization of the family production unit, and c) technical-productive characterization and commercialization. Results. Producers’ ages ranged from 37 to 78 years, with an average schooling of 6.5 years. A total of 32 % of the producers do not receive technical assistance, 57.1 % work on land under the ejido system (communal land tenure), 82.1 % sell their products to intermediaries, and 100 % do not use agricultural machinery for their activities. Conclusions. Most nopal producers in the Huasteca Tamaulipeca region are older adults with experience in nopal cultivation. Nopal production in the region is carried out traditionally, under rainfed conditions, without infrastructure, and with little technical support. The main issues identified were low prices due to limited product demand and a lack of technical assistance for crop management. |
| Gwlad: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Sefydliad: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Iaith: | Español Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/60442 |
| Mynediad Ar-lein: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/60442 |
| Allweddair: | cactaceae commercialization area in production family production units cactáceas comercialización superficie en producción unidades de producción familiar |